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Enron Bankruptcy Court Rejects Safe Harbor Defense When Underlying Transaction Was Against State Law
A recent opinion in the Enron Corporation bankruptcy case provides some insight into a counterparty’s eligibility for protections under the safe harbor provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. In an opinion issued May 3, 2005, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court") ruled that Bear, Stearns International Ltd. ("Bear Stearns") was not immune from an avoidance action related to an equity swap transaction where the payment from Enron to Bear Stearns occurr
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